Tuesday, October 27, 2015

Chapter 5 Image 12

Athena Parthenos (5-46)

Made by Phidias
Made around  438 BCE
Found in the cella of the Parthenon at the Acropolis in Athens, Greece
Built in dedication to Athena
Built from chryselephantine, a mix of ivory and gold
Original was destroyed during the Persian sacking of Athens

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